Running-gear.



PATENTED APR. 28, 1903.

J. WEBER. A RUNNING GENE.

APPLICATION -FILED NOV. 6, 1902.

,N0 MODEL.

`NITED Terres rrIcE.

JOHN WEBER, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE TOLEDO METAL WHEEL OO., OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

RUNNING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 726,598, dated April 28, 1903.

Application iiled November 6, 1902. Serial No. 130,269. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WEBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in

the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Running-Gear, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention has reference generally to lo an improved type of running-'gear especially designed in use for a toy or childs wagon; and it consists in the novel construction of the portion of the gear attached to the front of the wagon.

I5 The invention further consists in the means employed for securing the tongue to the gear and in various other details of construction, as will be more fully hereinafterset forth.

In the drawings illustrating my invention,

zo Figure l is a perspective view of that part of the gearing attached to the front axle of the wagon, the parts of the fifth-wheel coupling being shown detached. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section through the coupling, the parts z5 being assembled, and through the connecting means for the tongue.

The reference-letter A represents the front axle of the wagon, upon which is supported the front bolster B, formed of a bent metallic 3o bar. The ends of the bolster are connected to the axle in the manner indicated, while an-` glebraces O connect the central portion of the axle to the bolster.

D represents one of the members of the fifthwheel coupling in the form of a slotted disk E, having downwardly and laterally projecting ears F. This member is arranged upon the central portion of the bolster and is connected thereto by bolts G, which extend 4o through the ears F and the transverse portions H of the angle-braces, as plainly shown in Fig. l. The slot I, formed'within this cou pling member, has its open end extending rearwardly of the bolster, as shown.

J designates a support for the wagon-body,

preferablyin the form of three upwardly-extending brace-bars a, the upper ends being attached to the body in any suitable manner and the lower ends being overlapped,as shown 5o in Fig. 2.

K designates the complementary or coperating coupling member, which is carried by l and clamped to the body-support in the manner hereinafterl described.

As illustrated, the coperatingmernber consists of two circular' separated plates K and L, spaced from each other by a spacing member M in the form of a circular plate or colla-r, and anannular flange O, depending from the upper and larger plate K. A bolt P, carry- 6o ing preferably integral with it the collar M referred to, extends through the separated plates and also through the overlapping ends of the members constituting the wagon-body support and serves to clamp the parts rigidly together. The coupling members are assembled by inserting the collar or spacing member M in the slot I and then turning the cooperating member lhrough one-half of a revolution, so that the depending fiange O will 7o encircle the slotted member E of the coupling and prevent disengagement ofthe parts. As thus assembled, the separated plates engage upon opposite sides of the slotted disks, and the parts together form an equivalent of the usual king-bolt or circle-plate ordinarily used in a gear of this character.

Attached to the bolster B is a frame or bracket Q, formed of a dat barof metal bent at or near its middle to forma U-shaped sec- 8o tion R and outwardly-projecting arms S. At their ends the arms are twisted so that the extreme end portions will lie in a plane parallel with the bolster and are connected to the under side of the latterA by the bolts Gr, which secure the coupling member and anglebraces to the bolster.

T designates the wagon-tongue,attached to the U-shaped section R ot' the bracketby ears U. The ears embrace the bracket, as 9o shown, and are connected thereto by a transverse bolt V, forming the pivotal connection between the tongue and the running-gear.

It will be observed from the construction and arrangement of the parts that the front axle with the gear thereon may be readily and quickly detached from the wagon-body when desired. In use, however, the axle will be held securely against detachment through the agency of the flange and collar described. roo

What I claim as my invention is l. In a running-gear, the combination with a bolster, of a coupling member thereon provided with an open slot extending from its center to its outer edge and a coperating coupling member comprising two spaced plates engaging on opposite sides of said member, and a dependent flange encircling said slotted member.

2. In a running-gear, the combination with a bolster, of a coupling member thereon provided with an open slot extending from its center to its outer edge, and a cooperating coupling member comprising two separated plates engaging on opposite sides of the slotted member, a spacing member interposed between the plates and engaging the slot, and an annular flange depending from the upper plate and encircling said slotted member.

3. In a running-gear, the combination with the bolster, of a coupling member thereon provided with an open slot extending from its center to its outer edge, and a ooperating coupling member comprising two separated plates engaging onopposite sides of the slotted member, a spacing member interposed between the Vplates and engaging the slot, and a segmental flange depending from the upper plate and arranged to encircle the edge of the slotted coupling member opposite the slot when the parts are in their coupled position.

4C. In a running-gear for wagons, the combination with abolster, of a slotted coupling member thereon, a wagon-body support, consisting of a plurality of upwardly-extending brace members overlapping at their lower ends, a bolt connecting the overlapping portions of the braces, and a coperating'coupling member carried and clamped to the wagon-body support by the bolt.

5. In a running-gear for wagons, the combination with a bolster, a coupling member comprising a disk provided on its face with a slot open at one end and with a pair of downwardly and outwardly extending ears, means for securing said ears to the bolster, and a coperating coupling member comprising two separated plates engaging on opposite sides of the slotted disk, and a segmental flange depending from the upper plate and partially encircling said slotted member.

6. In a running-gear for wagons, a bolster provided with downwardly extending end portions, an axle passing through said end portions, a slotted coupling member on the top of said bolster, braces between the axle and the bolster having their lower ends apertured to receive the axle and their upper ends bent to underlie the bolster, bolts for clamping the slotted member, the bolster and upper ends of the braces together, and a coperating coupling member adapted to engage the slotted coupling member.

7. In a running-gear for wagons, a bolster provided with downwardly extending end portions, an axle passing through said end portions, a slotted coupling member on the top of said bolster, braces secured to the axle and extending upwardly to the bolster, a yokeshaped member having its ends interposed between the upper ends of the braces and the bolster, means for clamping the slotted coupling member, the bolster, the ends of the yokeshaped member and the upper ends of the braces together, and a coperating coupling member adapted to engage the slotted coupling member.

S. In a running-gear for wagons, a bolster provided with downwardly extending end portions, an axle passing through said end portions, a slotted coupling member on the top of said bolster, braces between the axle and the bolster having their lower ends apertured to receive the axle and their upper ends bent to underlie the bolster, a yoke-shaped member having its ends twisted to lie flat between the bolster and the upper ends of the braces, bolts for clamping the slotted coupling member, the bolster, the twisted ends of the yoke-shaped member and the upper ends of the braces together, and a cooperating coupling member adapted to engage with the slotted member.

9. In a running-gear for wagons, a bolster provided with downwardly extending end portions, an axle passing through said end portions, a disk provided on its outer face with aslot open at one end and with a pair of downwardly and outwardly extending ears, braces between the axle and the bolster having their lower ends apertured to receive the axle and their upper ends bent to underlie the bolster, a yoke-shaped member having its ends twisted to lie flat between the bolster and the upper ends of the braces, bolts for clamping the ears of the slotted disk, the bolster, the ends of the yoke-shaped member and the ends of the braces together, and a cooperating coupling member adapted to engage with the slotted disk.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOI-IN WEBER.

Witnesses:

JNO. N. SNEIDER, F. B. I-IAUK.

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